Long County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-8. They lost 10-0 to the Calvary Day Cavaliers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Blue Tide were not able to get on the board.
As for Calvary Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Calvary Day's part, not much got past Quinn Johnson, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Long County off the board. Johnson has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Hampton, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Calvary Day: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Bauer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long County will square off against Groves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.21 runs per game on average), something the Blue Tide will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Calvary Day, they will challenge Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.4, the Pirates 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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